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<blockquote data-quote="Zubaz" data-source="post: 2692347" data-attributes="member: 3528"><p>1) That would be a quite paternal view of "well being" to say "We aren't going to let you do something for your own good". Especially when we agree that would be a smokescreen and not be the primary concern of the NCAA.</p><p>2) I never once mentioned "academics" (inasmuch as we consider athletics to be separate from academics). If it's better for Justin Fields' future to play football at Ohio State than at Georgia, that is just as much about his well-being as any academic consideration he might have. </p><p></p><p></p><p>You're wrong in that the "athlete" and the "student" are not two distinct individuals. They are the same person. You are trying to draw a line between athletics and academics, but that's not really relevant to this discussion. The only debate here should be what takes priority between that individual's betterment vs a "competitive balance" for the product that the NCAA wants to sell tickets and television rights fees for. I think you can make the case for either one, but if you make the case for the latter then you should be willing to accept that's going to change the way the athletes that provide that product are viewed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zubaz, post: 2692347, member: 3528"] 1) That would be a quite paternal view of "well being" to say "We aren't going to let you do something for your own good". Especially when we agree that would be a smokescreen and not be the primary concern of the NCAA. 2) I never once mentioned "academics" (inasmuch as we consider athletics to be separate from academics). If it's better for Justin Fields' future to play football at Ohio State than at Georgia, that is just as much about his well-being as any academic consideration he might have. You're wrong in that the "athlete" and the "student" are not two distinct individuals. They are the same person. You are trying to draw a line between athletics and academics, but that's not really relevant to this discussion. The only debate here should be what takes priority between that individual's betterment vs a "competitive balance" for the product that the NCAA wants to sell tickets and television rights fees for. I think you can make the case for either one, but if you make the case for the latter then you should be willing to accept that's going to change the way the athletes that provide that product are viewed. [/QUOTE]
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